Year’s End Thank You

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The Painting Pundit started out as a blog for art commentary. As I soon learned, there are many bloggers out there. Instead of shunning a new comer, these fellow bloggers have willingly lent a helping hand. They very quickly jumped right in with encouragement and feedback. I have learned so much from each one. And a funny thing has happened for me. I have found a community of like-minded, yet diverse people. These talented bloggers are friends now. I may not meet them on the street. I may not see them at coffee. But they are friends, none-the-less. We may live in other cities, other states, other countries, and other continents but we meet daily, weekly, monthly. We share stories, we share art, we share life.

As the blog goes out, I meet more friends. Comments, shares, likes, tweets, all have come to mean so much. Each represents a new friend. From them I experience life and art in new ways. I learn what other artists are doing. I see what new and exciting things are happening to artists, writers, photographers and other creative people. Once upon a time, artists had to go to the centers of art happenings to see what was new and developing in the art world. Now one simply has to click on a web site, a blog, a Facebook page, a Twitter timeline and all the wonderful things artists are doing open right up. It is extremely exciting, this bold new world of art and creativity.

Who knows where the creative world goes next. The creatives have always blazed trails, opened new doors. Anything is possible. One thing is for sure. Bloggers will be on top of the journey, chronicling all developments as they happen. Bloggers are the new town criers, informing, entertaining, illuminating and keeping up with life and art. I am very grateful to have been able to learn from this happy group of voyagers.

All the best to each and all for a very Happy New Year!

Another Award!

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Another BIG thank to Don Charisma at Don Charisma.org!  I am, again grateful and humbled.  Thank you.  Be sure to check out the fun over at DonChrisma.org.

I am passing it on to the following wonderful blogs.  I hope you will take the time to check them all out.

http://airportsmadesimple.com/

http://dimigoodart.wordpress.com/

http://anitamillerart.com/

http://selftaughtpainting.com/

http://beverlyshelby.wordpress.com/

http://beyondlisbon.wordpress.com/

http://catnipoflife.wordpress.com/

http://chefjanetrorschach.com/

http://dragonshades.com/

http://elenacaravela.wordpress.com/

http://elephantadvice.wordpress.com/

http://missingthemuse.wordpress.com/

http://prideinphotos.com/

http://purplerays.wordpress.com/

http://whiskeytangofoxtrot4.wordpress.com/

 

 

Inventive Award

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A BIG thank you to the fabulous Don Charisma for this new and exciting blog award!  Check out all the photography, art and other wonderful things over at DonCharisma.org because everyone needs a little Charisma!  I am deeply grateful!!

The following blogs are always enlightening and creative from visual art to writing to poetry, music, gardening, quilting and more.  I hope you will take the time to check each one out:

http://belsbror.wordpress.com/

http://booknvolume.com/

http://kimkiminy.wordpress.com/

http://dougdoeslife.com/

http://gregurbano.com/

http://kintal.wordpress.com/

http://jazzybeatchick.com/

http://angelartstar.wordpress.com/

http://cynthiajacksonblog.wordpress.com/

http://petitemagique.wordpress.com/

http://thecrazycrone.org/

http://mooonalilaphoto.wordpress.com/

http://peacelovegreatcountrymusic.com/

http://albastrude.wordpress.com/

http://doronart.com/

http://closetoeighty.wordpress.com/

http://ruthiequilts.wordpress.com/

Award Gratitude

Three very special blogs have been so kind as to nominate The Painting Pundit for three wonderful awards. These blogs are great and I hope you will take the time to check them out.  I am deeply grateful to each one.

http://kintal.wordpress.com/2013/11/07/playing-it-forward/

http://booknvolume.com/2013/11/24/the-quill/

http://kimkiminy.wordpress.com/2013/11/26/blog-of-the-year-award/

I am very grateful and have been working to carve out enough time to play these awards forward.  Between the blog, my painting and my work in healthcare, I can’t seem to find the time.  Instead I’m listing below a few of the wonderful blogs I love reading everyday.  There is always something inspiring and entertaining in each of these blogs.  I hope you will take the time to check them out.

http://petitemagique.wordpress.com

http://thecrazycrone.org

http://northierthanthou.com

http://myvirtualplayground.wordpress.com

http://365nashville.com

http://artplantaetoday.com

http://hansishallucinations.wordpress.com

http://dragonshades.com

http://talainsphotographyblog.wordpress.com

http://jardindesign.org

http://elephantadvice.wordpress.com

http://walkingwiththealligators.wordpress.com

http://culturemonk.com

http://artmoscow.wordpress.com

http://blog.giftsagogo.com

http://spygarden.wordpress.com

http://cindyknoke.com

http://dougdoeslife.com

http://purplerays.wordpress.com

http://thepunchylands.wordpress.com/

http://iamlostinthot.wordpress.com/

http://peacelovegreatcountrymusic.com/

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